Irene

Irene - A very unique female name

Irene, meaning peace, appeared on the charts for the first time in 1910 on position #21.
In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Irene and more.

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The baby girl name Irene was given to
385 baby girls in 2012, ranking #651 on the national girl baby name top chart.

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With that position 1 in 3,671 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name
according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Irene peaked in popularity 101 years ago in 1918 on position 16.

Famous with this name

Irene Arcos

Irene Reinhardt

Irene Worth

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Rating: 4/5 (4 people)

Irene is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states?
Irene is currently topping the baby name charts in New Jersey at position #346 - and is the least popular in
North Carolina at position #1,434.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific
charts below and find out how popular or unique Irene is where you live.

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Irene origin and meaning

Irene is a 5 letter name with 2 syllables. This name means peace. To see famous people named Irene, pop culture references for the name Irene and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Irene

We've found the following names that sound similar to Irene, sorted by popularity.

Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Year

Rank

2012

651

2011

696

2010

690

2009

620

2008

645

2007

640

2006

602

2005

596

2004

537

2003

609

2002

531

2001

485

2000

468

1999

474

1998

499

1997

435

1996

422

1995

433

1994

428

1993

478

1992

430

1991

398

1990

391

1989

389

1988

375

1987

369

1986

396

1985

364

1984

326

1983

318

1982

321

1981

305

1980

299

1979

308

1978

330

1977

321

1976

306

1975

322

1974

293

1973

289

1972

315

1971

293

1970

275

1969

268

1968

243

1967

242

1966

235

1965

213

1964

211

1963

202

1962

205

1961

193

1960

187

1959

179

1958

176

1957

169

1956

159

1955

148

1954

141

1953

127

1952

121

1951

105

1950

92

1949

111

1948

111

1947

107

1946

102

1945

96

1944

91

1943

85

1942

81

1941

74

1940

73

1939

74

1938

71

1937

62

1936

57

1935

52

1934

49

1933

46

1932

43

1931

37

1930

33

1929

29

1928

28

1927

21

1926

21

1925

19

1924

18

1923

17

1922

17

1921

18

1920

17

1919

16

1918

16

1917

17

1916

17

1915

17

1914

22

1913

21

1912

22

1911

21

1910

21

Chart position per state (table view)

State

Rank

New Jersey

346

California

351

Oregon

389

New York

404

Indiana

511

Nevada

560

Washington

609

Maryland

658

Arizona

660

Texas

673

Illinois

714

Wisconsin

746

Georgia

782

Michigan

819

Massachusetts

822

Missouri

853

Ohio

868

Pennsylvania

872

Colorado

942

Florida

1005

North Carolina

1434

Even more about Irene

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Irene a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Irene?

2 syllables. Why is this important?
One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm
is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple
rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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